Quistococha Lake & Zoo
Complejo Turístico de Quistococha
A lakeside recreation area on the Iquitos–Nauta road south of the city, with an Amazon zoo, an arapaima breeding pond and a sandy beach on the lake shore.
The Quistococha tourist complex lies about 14 km from the city centre and surrounds a black-water lake. An artificial sandy beach by the lake offers swimming, and boating is available. Lakeside restaurants serve grilled fish and Amazonian dishes. The zoo displays jaguars, capybaras, caimans, various monkeys and birds, and there is a pond where arapaima are bred. Admission is cheap, and it is open roughly from 9:00 to 17:00. A motorbike taxi takes about 30 minutes. It can be combined on the same day with the nearby manatee rescue centre.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Amazon Rescue Center (Manatee Orphanage)
- Belén Market & Floating Village
- Malecón Tarapacá
- Museo Amazónico
- Museum of Indigenous Amazonian Cultures
- Casa de Fierro
- Plaza de Armas & Iquitos Cathedral
- Casa Morey